Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-11

The counsel for Mrs. Emmons said to a STAR re-
porter this morning that they expected to finish
their side of the case to-day. The court room was
already thronged when Mrs Emmons entered,
leaning on the arm Of Mr. Conway Robinson, Mr..
GarnettS associate. She was attended as usual,
by Miss Crandell, her maid, and by colored man
servant.
Mr.. ENAONs SUMMONED TO BOSTON BY THE SERIOUS
ILLNESS OF his MOTHER.
When the court was opened Mr.. Kent announced
that he must proceed, in the absence Of Mr.. En-
mons, who had been called to Boston by the ILL
ness OF his mother. Mr.. Emmons he said, did not
| case, but he would be back In day or two and be
ready 10 answer any question the jury might
as his mother il?" asked Mrs. Emmons.
M Kent said that she was Thought to be dying.
"Dying!" exclaimed MRS Emmons, with an ex-
preston OF startled interest.
"They thought So" said Mr.. Kent.
Mrs Emmons seemed much affected by this in
formation.
DR.. ". ". JOHNSTON MANNED.
DR.. w. W. Johnston, Of this city, was then called
to the stand, and related accounts of visits he
| made to Mrs. Emmons prior to her committal to
said, she was physically Ill and In state OF great
prOStrat1On. Her mind was very much disturbed.
She sent for witness to tell him that she had been
entirely In an unit condition to take care OF her
self in any way. She was physically weak, and
her mind seemed disturbed on every subject. He
saw Mrs Emmons again about two weeks ago at
W0rmley's. She sent for him with the object
as he understood, OF examining her mental contli.
her sanity by detailing to him certain Things Her
manner was peculiar and theatrical and her con-
versation incOherent 1t was difficult for the wit
ness to keep her to the point OF the conversation.
She showed him Irrelevant papers. From what
he knew OF the case he would say that Mrs. En-
that she needed medical treatment In order to re.
store her to normal condition; that she had not
control OF her desires and was liable to outbreaks.
nr1Af nf
that the physicians and others were all in league
| against her, but nothing she told him convinced
| him OF the truth OF her assertion.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF sTINuI.ANTs.
Upon cross-examination the doctor said that
| when Mrs Emmons sent for him about the cat bite
she had no bite that he could discover at ALL She
| acted as II she had been under the influence OF
| stimulantS. He aScrbed good deal OF her cOndi.
ton to stimulants. The second day afterwards he
saw her again, and She was rather worse than be.
| fore. She did not have the manner OF person
who was intoxicated, but she seemed to have taken
stimulants. He did not remember that about
discussion and excitement about hydropho-
bia. When he saw her two weeks ago
seemed to be in better mental condition She
was more coherent He said that when he went
| to her room at the hotel she had her maid open
| the windows, remarking that she was fond OF
fresh air. The witness remarked innocently
| 'Some people have mania for fresh air." She
| said: IL am very sorry that you use that word
| mania at the beginning OF our conversation"
| She spoke OF the doctors as having been instru-
| mental in keeping her in the asylum. She spoke
very invidiouSly OF one or two and in praise of
another, DR.. Clymer. She then showed the wit
ness paper or letter. the purpose OF which the
witness did not understand.
NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CASE
It was statement about some conversation
that had taken place on the steamer or in London.
| 1t was some remark that had been made, he
| thought, by her maid. The paper, as he re-
membered, had no bearing upon the question OF
her sanity or insanity. Mr.. Kent insisted that
MI. Garnet, II he wanted the contents Of the
paper. should produce the paper. Here Mrs. En-
mons spoke up and said IS r. Emmons has got
the original; i've got the copy" The witness said
| the paper seemed to have q bearing upon some
personal matter, or quarrel, between herself and
some one else. She showed another paper, the
! He said he remembered only that 1T had no bear
| Ing on the subject matter Of their con-
versation. That matter was the question of
her sanity. She was endeavOr1ng to convince him
| that she was sane, that she was
| THE VICTIM OF CONSPIRACY
| and that her husband had tried to murder her.
She wanted witness to read long letter from Dr..
Clymer. While they were talking there was a
and served the writ in this case She did not show
much excitement, but she was theatrical in her
manner: She asked Marshal Phillips II that was q
%hsn MARSHAL Phps ana retrsS there
another knock at the door and DIT: Lincoln
| in the newspapers. She asked her maid to come
In, and made her read long extract from news
paper describing an interview between herself and
a reporter. When witness asked her why she did
| not try to have some amicable arrangement and
avoid this publicity She said the matter had gone
| too far. She spoke also OF some effort made to
destroy her life. Hethought Mrs. Enmons not in.
| sane enough to be ngldly or strictly confined like
liable to outbreaks and decisions and to suicida
| tendencies. She had spoken to him OF her desire
| to take her life.
! NOT ALWAYS RESPONSIBLE FOR HER ACTs.
When Mr.. Garrett asked the witness to answer
categorically the question, SIS she an idiot or
lunatic?" the witness said that looking at it from
the point OF a general practitioner he would say
she needs treatment; she needs care and control
that she is not always responsible for her acts.
| Mr.. Garrett here produced certificate from DrS
Kempster and Johnston, dated March l, setting
| out that Mrs. EmmOnS was suffering with in.
| sanity, complicated by chronic alcoholism.
The witness said he had not seen the patient fol
nearly month prior to the date OF the certificate
but he had had frequent consultations with DR.
Kempster, who was attending her. He thought ii
was necessary In order to save her life that She
treatment. He believed such a thing was an alb
| SOlute necessity. There was no well-cOnducted
| general hospital that would have answered the
purpose. 1t was a
| CASE FOR AN INEBRIATE ASYLUM,
or for an insane asylum, but he knew OF no in.
ebriate asylum In the country that he considered
well-conducted. In answer to question by Fore
| IuSA D1Sln, Solu Iuut LAG uAu AAOo lC-
gard her as person or sound mind, or one capable
OF taking care OF property. He knew that when
he first visited her, her house was il great diSor
| der and any one could have entered and stolen
| anything. He did not base his opinion merely
| upon her condition now, but upon his knowledge
| OF the history OF the case Mr. Garnett having
| spoken OF Mrs. EmMOns managing her own affairs
buying her tickets and crossing the Atlantic alone
| "Under an assumed name" inter1ected Mr..
| Kent
| 81 thought said Mrs EmmOns, 'sEmmons
| needed a D. in it, and so put 1t In"
| "Edmons instead OF EmmOnS," explained Mr.
| Garrett.
DEPOSITION OF GEN. WAGER swAYNE.
Mr.. Kent then offered In testimony deposition
| by Gen. Wager Swayne, OF New York, one of the
| gentlemen who was In the same car that Mrs. EN-
mons Travelled In from this city to New York wher
| she went to Europe last fall
Mr.. Garrett objected to the deposition becausl
had had only two hours notice. During the dis
| cusSiOn it came out that Mr. Robinson was present
! and cr0ss-examined Gen. Bwayne. Nj. Kent sa1(
the deposition was taken at WOnnley's; that Gen
Swayne was there, intending TO leave for hOmt
the afternoon the deposition was taken, and the,
had taken the opportunity 10 yet the deposition
The question OF admitting the deposition was lef
to the Jury, and q recess was taken.
| AFTER RRCRaS
When the recess was over Mr.. Davis, foreman O
the jury announced that the jury for reasons tha
seemed to them SUFFICIENT had decided not to ne
ceive the paper. The jury, however, did not desir
that their action should be regarded as prece
dent as It was their desire to get all the light OF
the question at issue that was possible
MI. Kent then offered In testimony the anldav